Harrisburg telegraph. (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, January 03, 1914, Image 1
■ V .• ■ ■ • ••-• -■ 1 * : •- -- '. */' _ ' - - . - t »v v ~ • rX . « .... ... - Morgan Corporation's Action in Line With Recommendations of Puio Committee HARRISBURG %£mm& TELEGRAPH - No. 3 LXXXTII— One Vice District Has Already Been Cleaned Up, Declares Hutchison Chief of Police in Hearty Accord With Campaign to Clean Up the City; Vice Must Be Suppressed, He Agrees; Court Street Houses Wiped From City's "Scarlet Houses" Map "X am heartily in accord with the' Telegraph's active efforts to rid Har risburg of its vice dens." declared Colonel Hutchison this morning in re ferring to an editorial printed in the Telegraph last night. Continuing, Colonel Hutchison said: "My work has only started along thi» line. I am moving Just as fust as I can. I am willing to get busier when T find that satisfactory results will follow. COUNT AUGUST DE MUKKADEL OE, ETC.. SEYWIORE IS DEAD Man Who Startled Harrisburg With Ultra-clever Ideas, Passes Away The Count is dead. What Count? Why the Count Au gust Schaefelysky de Mukadel de Cas tellane Seymore, of New York, Paris, San Francisco. Harrisburg, New Ro chelle, Calcutta and other places, of course. Who hut be could be known as THE COUNT in this city? The count died, according to a story printed in the New York Sun, by try ing to suspend anltiuition. The count, tho sublime, the Market Square lec turer. the prince of press agents, the adventurous noble, has at last fallen a martyr to one of his own strange theories of existence. A "new cul ture" killed him. Seymore was in this city several j months ago. AVhll* h«e he talked ,' with Petronius, captain of one of j • "aesars legions, whom he niet rein carnated as a traveling salesman at' the Senate Hotel; lectured on "man- j tiers'' in one of the vaudeville houses of the city; sold books in Market Square following addresses on Social- j ism and ways in which the south pole I might be moved a degree or two, and submitted plans to the public at large for a "cold storage" hotel, wherein one could go to sleep for a century or j f Continued on I "age 7] Increased Pay For 2,000 Employes of Navy Yard Sferial to The Telegraph Philadelphia. Jan. 3.—An increase j in wages, ranging from 8 cents to j cents per day for skilled workmen ' employed at twenty different trades at ! the Philadelphia navy yard, has been ordered by Secretary of the Navy: Daniels. Captain W. S. Benson, com mandant of the yard, received orders to that effect yesterday. At the same time he was instructed to reduce the j wages of men employed in three i trades. The increased wages wilt, affect about 2,000 men, the reductions' about 32 men. The new wage scale i becomes effective at once. I HON WORKERS RETI RV By Associated Press Indianapolis, lnd., Jan. 3. The I members of the Structural Irnnwork- j ers' Union who went on strike Thurs day after the refusal of employers to sign a new wage scale last night voted i to return to work to-day after the employers had agreed to leave the' disagreement to arbitration. Late News Bulletins SNOW WARNING ISSUED A late bulletin issued Irom the local weather bureau warn* that a •now storm is due in Northern Pennsylvania. Interior New York and tlie New I-.ugland States this afternoon and to-night. The storm will he nccompanicd by high winds. COURT RELEASES MURDER SUSPECTS The three North Seventh street Roumanian* who were arrested months airo i ncoiinection with the suspicious death of a fellow countrv man. and who had been held to answer mnrder charges. were released from jail to-day upon application of District Attorney >[, e. St roup for "nolle pros" proceedings. SHOOTING SCRAPE UP TOWN Charles stand. Samuel Stand and J. E. Knepp, who were lightiiur in "Tin Can" alley, near Seventh and Verbeke streets this afternoon gave Patrolmen Marshall and 1 bompeon a livclye time l>efore the* were captured. Several shots were fired by the officers and one liari to be eluhbed before he was subdued. NO CHANGE IN PLANS Washington, Jan. 3.—No change in the plans of the Department of Commence for investigating trusts, nor in its study of their economic efficiency Is to be made as a result of the withdrawal of J. P. Morgan and Company, from directorates of many corporation*. WALMOUGH WILL IS PROBATED Philadelphia. Jan. 3.—The will of the late John C. Walmough which left SIOO,OOO to a maid and $400,000 to a mail anil wife who were friends, ignoring all lielrs at law. was admitted to probate to-day by the register of wills of Pldladelphla after a determined fight hud been made by relatives against such action. It is expected the <»ntcst Will now be carried into the courts. FOUR PRISONERS SHOT TO DEATH Cairo, Egypt. Jan. 3.—Four convicts were killed and flftv seriously wounded to-day when the prisoners confined In the Tourah penitentiary mutinied and were flred on by the guards. A conspiracy to break liad been suspected and the convicts were paraded In the court yard of the prison. The wardens began to search tliciu. and one of tlie prisoners struck a searcher. "X want to call attention to the fact that X have already cleaned up one entire district. Court street between Market and Chestnut streets. I am not laying down and t will let my work decide whether 1 am on the job. "The Telegraph is right." he con tinued. "in urging the suppression of vice In Harrisburg. it is. of course, unfair to expect everything to be ac complished in a day or even a week." DIRECTORS' ACTION IN LINE WITH PLANS OE PUJO COMMITTEE Whether Morgan Will Retire From U. S. Steel Corporation Is Subject of Speculation By Associated Press New York, Jan. S.—The announce ment of the retirement of J. P. Mor gan and four of his partners from thirty directorships in 27 corporations, and Mr. Morgan's reference to the change in public sentiment in regard to directorships, has called attention to the fact that five important recom mendations of the Puto committee were already being put Into effect in advance of legislation requiring them. They Include the abandonment of tlscal agency agreements, such us ex isted between the New Haven and Mor gan and Company the abolition of in terlocking directorates, the abolition of voting trusts, reforms in the Stock Exchange and reforms In the Clearing House. Whetliei Mr. Morgnn will decide to withdraw from the directorate of the United States Steel Corporation was the subject of a great deal of specula tion to-day. The general opinion was that as the so called steel trust was the greatest of the Morgan creations, and was considered by the elder Mor gan the crowning achievement of this financial career, his son will consider it his duty to remain identified with it in an active way, especially until government suit has been decided one way or the other. However the Morgan firm was no less actively identified with the finan cial development of the New York Central lines, for which Mr. Morgan was the banking sponsor throughout the greater part of his career. His connection with it dated from the time of Commodore Vanderbilt and during the time of William H. Vanderbilt it was through Mr. Mor gan's influence that Knglish investors placed enormous sums of money in the securities of the road. Pittsburgh Policemen Protect Woman's Bustle Special to The Telegraph Pittsburgh, Jan. 3. The "bustle" has come back. One of them, adorn ing a frock from Paris, was worn by a young woman who passed down Fifth avenue to-day to the accompani ment of hoots and hisses. When the wearer turned into Fifth avenue from Smithfleld street there was a Kasp from the women on the busy thoroughfare. By the time she had gone a block a curious mob of men, women and boys was in pursuit. Two big policemen finally took the bustle and its wearer in tow and hur ried them into a neighboring bank. Later they went home in a motor car. HARRISBURG, PA., SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 3, 1914. PUBLIC WORKS BID ISKED TO HEMAIN 111 ISM CNIY Will Serve Until Completion of Important Improvements Now Under Way Are Carried PARK COMMISSION MAY STAY I Believed Taylor Will Take Neces-j sary Action to Retain Pres ent Advisers City Commissioner William H. Lynch, head of the Department of Highways and Public Improvements, has requested the Board of Public Works to continue to serve In an ad visory capacity until the completion of the important public work which is now under way and which will be finished during the year. This Is In line with the policy of City Commis sioner Bowman, who has requested the Board of Health to continue In service, and who has been promised also the good offices of the Board of Water Commissioners in the active discharge of his responsible duties. City Commissioner Taylor, who has charge of the city property and the park system. has not yet indicated his Intentions with respect to the Park Commission, but it is believed that he will take similar action so that the high efficiency of the several depart ments may be maintained through the co-operation of the boards and com missions which have had control and supervision of the parks, public work and other improvements for many years. t.orgat* Not Hasty City Commissioner Uorgas, the head of the Finance Department. Is not dis posed to make radical changes or be at all hasty In overturning the old order of things. He believes that haste should be made slowly and that the best way to get good results Is to be certain that a change would mean Improvement or an Increase o£ effi ciency. Commissioner Taylor is understood to contemplate some beneficial changes for the Fire Department which will be In line with modern Ideas respecting public safety. Ue has been giving study to certain matters and thlngH affecting his department; and the city property represented by the flrehouses and expensive fire-fighting equipment and apparatus requires so much of his attention that he has not yet outlined fContinued on 7] Radium "Cures" For Cancer Called Gigantic Swindle Special to The Telegraph Berlin. Jan. 3.—A "gigantic swin dle" is the vigorous description ap plied by Professor Ernest Schwen inger. of Munich, to the theory preva lent throughout the world that radium and mesothorium are the long-sought cure for cancer. Schweninger, who is famous as the private physician of Bismarck, gives an account of his views in the January number of the Neuerundschau. He declares he cannot and will not be lieve that the much vaunted radio active substances are the panacea medical men have been hunting for generations. He protests that the hue and cry which serious-minded mem bers of the profession have set up in regard to the marvelous value of radium and mesothorlunt for cancer treatment are "highly unworthy of genuine medical ethics." Ten Per Cent Reduction For Mechanics on N. Y.7~ N. H. & H. Railroad Lines By Associated Press New Haven, Conn., Jan. 3.—Notice posted in the car shops of the New York, New Haven and Hartford rail road here make effective to-day a re duction of 10 per cent, in the wages of several hundred employes. Ma chintets, bnilermakers, steamfltters and carworkers are included. Seneca Captain Files His Report on Meeting By Associated Press Washington, Jan. 3.—The story of the mutiny on board the British vessel Baron Daimeny which steamed out of Philadelphia Christmas day for Eng land, but which turned back when the lights of Cape Henlopen were still in sight, came out to-day at the Treasury Department in a report from Captain Johnston of the revenue cutter Seneca which went to the rescue of the Dai meny officers and put a quietus to the revolt. I Captain Johnston reported that the I trouble started among East Indians In the crew. They began lighting among . themselves about the time the steam ler passed out of the mouth of the Delaware and it took the combined efforts of the master, Eben Gordon, ana the flourish of revolver! to bring ; order. The Seneca came to the rescue off i Eewes, Del., and, after an investiga tion by the British vice-consul from Philadelphia, turned over to him two of the crew who probably will be sent |to England for irial. The Dalmeny turned out again and started on her voyage to Avonmouth. SHEET METAL PIONEER DIES Passaic, X. J., Jan. B.—George W. j Kittredge, 65 years old, one of the pioneers who introduced the use of sheet metal for airchitecural orna mentation and who was editor of the Technical Journal named Sheet A[ e tal died yesterday at his home here. FINDS CENTER OE ROME Koine, Jan. 3.—Professor Giacomo I Boni, director of excavations in the j Roman Forum and on the Palatine, discovered yesterday in the center of the Palatine area ihe "mundus," or central point of the ancient city, marked out by the famous Furrow of lloimilur. it is recalled that on New Year's Day, | g»9. Profe ssor Bonl dis covered in the Forum the "niger : lapis, which marks the legendary I -H've of Homulus, the founder of I Home. I NEW ALDERMEN BEGIN TERMS ON MONDAY MORNING \ j* * Lett to right, upper etching: Ed ward Hilton, Alfred P. Rodgers, Fritz Kramnie. Lower etching, left to right: Charles E. Murray, George D. Herbert. SIX ALDERMEN TO START THEIR TERMS MONDAY MORNING Five of New Men Have Never Held the Office Before Six aldermen of the city will start 'their terms on Monday morning. Five of the new men have never held the office of magistrate In the city be fore. Only one succeeds himself. The new aldermen are Charles E. Murray, Third war 4, succeeding Robert E. Spayd; Edward 11. Hilton, Fourth ward, succeeding William LI. Windsor; Frederick Krainme, Fifth ward, succeeding Alderman H. A. lloopes: Alfred Rodgers, Tenth ward, succeeding Alderman Smith; George P. Herbert, Eleventh ward, succeed ing Maurice Eby, and George Bolton, Twelfth ward, re-elected. Charles E. Murray in well known in the city which he has served as a councilman for a number of years. He will have offices In the Arcade building, 32 Court street. Members of the old Select and Common Coun cils will gather at Mr. Murray' office on Monday evening at S o'clock to help him celebrate his induction into office. He is a Democrat but was elected by the Republicans in the Third ward. Ed Hilton, who succeeds Alderman Windsor, has been steward at the Har risburg Club for a number of years, lie is a Republican. Frederick Kramme, a restaurant keeper on Broad street will take the office in the Fifth ward. Alfred Rodgers the new Alderman in the Tenth ward will not be able to take up his work or be | sworn in on Monday as he Is In a Philadelphia hospital suffering with ptomaine poisoning. His condition is I said to he improved. I George Herbert, a well-known older [newspaper man of the city was elected [without opposition on the Democratic ticket in the Tenth ward. Mr. Her bert, was formerly managing editor of two of the leal newspapers. He was tendered a dinner some time ago by the newspaper men's organization, the Muzzle Club, in honor of his success In politics. Alderman Bolton, who was re-elected, is serving his second term in the Twelfth ward. Police and Detectives Search For Bandits Who Robbed Men in Taxicab By .Associated Press Pittsburgh, Pa., Jnn. 3.—The motor cycle 6<iuad and half a hundred po licemen and detectives on foot were [searching the city to-day for the dar ing bandits, who, after stealing a taxi cab by a ruse last night, bound and robbed two well-known men of this city. Working with unusual audacity, the bandits seized their victims near their homes and threw them into the captured taxicab where they were held prisoners with the chauffeur. All were bound and blindfolded. About $l6O in money and jewelry was the result of the night's work. Charles E. Succop, treasurer of the Independent Brewing Company; James C. Weldon, of the Weldon & Kelly Company, wholesale plumbors sup plies and J. C. Scottdale, a chauffeur, were the men held captive in the taxi cab. After carrying their victims about the streets for nearly two hours, the bandits forced them from the ma chine and left them, after giving each of them ten cents. It is believed three men were engaged In the exploit. MOTOR-MAN DECAPITATED WHEN CAR OVERTURNS By Associated Press Norristown, Pa., Jan. 3.—Baker Getty, motorman, was killed, and James Collins, conductor was badly hurt when a trolley car of the Read ing Transit Company ran wild down a hill In Conshohocken and overturned at. the bottom. Nine passengers were slightly hurt. Getty'i. head was cut oft when the car overturned. CARRIERS COVER 1,003,284 MILES By Associated Press Washington, D. C„ Jan. 3.—Reports from practically every one of the 42.000 rural mail carriers Just received by Jonathan Bourne, chairman of the [ joint congressional committee on fed eral aid In the construction of post roads, show that the carriers cover 1,003,284 miles of highway. This does not include any portion covefed twice. NAUTICAL SCHOOL PASSES Philadelphia, Jan. 3.—The Pennsyl vania Nautical School, which for the past twenty-four years lias fitted young men for commands in the mer chant marble, passed out of existence yesterday, when the schoolship Adums was returned to the Secretarj of the Navy. J Harrisburg Physicians Using Radium in Effort te Cure Local Woman of Cancer Radium Is being used by Harrisburg physicians in an effort to cure a local w oinan of a cancer of long duration. Dr. Howard A. Kelly, of Baltimore, who spoke in this city city on the "So cial Evil ' ten days ago has sent to this city a pad tilled with carnotite ore, in which there is a small amount of nullum. The carnotite ore pad is being ap plied to the cancer patient In prepara , tion for the use of pure radium which j will be sent here next week. The family physician of the patient who at the present time does not 11.000 MEXICANS FLEE , (CROSS 11. S. BORDER 170 SEEK PROTECTION Savage Fighting Between Rebels and Federals Continued Throughout Night By Associated Press Presidio, Texas, Jan. 3.—Two thou sand Mexican refugees, including half starved women and eliiidron and some federal deserters, rushed across the river to the United States to-day to seek protection from the battle of Oji naga, Mexico, opposite here. Savage fighting between rebels and federals at Ojinaga continued through out the night and was still in progress this morning. Before daybreak the artillery fire of the rebels, which had continued all night, became more furious. A rain of shells descended on the federal entrenchments. All wounded soldiers who found their way across the river told the American Red Cross officials that the federal losses were heavy. Scattering bullets fell on the Ameri can side of the line to-day, but no American was injured. President Declares Conference Has Not Changed His Plans By Associated Press Gulfport, Miss., Jan. 3.—President Wilson announced to-day that his con ference with John Lind had developed [ Continued on |» a g-o 8] AM ERICA X COMPELLED TO PAY / $2,000 TO GET OCT OF JAIL By Associated Press New Orleans, l-a., Jan. 3.—Thirty one American refugees, including eight I women and several children, arrived I here last night from Vera Cruz aboard | the steamer City of Mexico. Many described conditions in Mexico as bad. H. C. Walters, who said he owned several thousand acres in Chihuahau, including mining concessions, said he '■ was forced to pay the rebels $2,000 to get out of .fail at SaiMa Rosalie. Americans in his section were dis heartened. he said, because Carranza followers looted their ranches. WILL FIGHT DIVORCE LAWS j . By Associated Press Alexandria, Va„ Jan 3.—The di-' vorce "evil" promises to figure promi-! nentl.v in the deliberations of the Vlr- j ginia State legislature which will con-| vene at Richmond In ten days. J. j Fred Birrel, of Alexandria, a member- | elect of the House, announced to-day | that one of his first official acts would | be to introduce a bill to repeal the existing divorce law of Virginia. i wish to be know n advised the use of radium. Dr. Kelly was asked' to send the caTnotite ore pad. The pad wns shown at the last meet ing of the Dauphin County Medical Society, and this week it was placed on the cancer which is being treated. The pad is supposed to be kept on the cancer continuously for several days. Then the radium encased in a little brass tube will be placed in on inci sion made In the diseased part, and left there for several hours. Although the cancer Is one of long standing and is pretty well advanced, Dr. Kelly says it can be cured. BIG WKGGN TOPPLES i OVER IN MURKET ST. i INJURING DRIVER I Heavy Draft Horses Saved From Death by an Unknown Hero Two big horses were saved from death this morning by an unknown negro when a heavy freight wagon be longing to the Pennsylvania Transfer Company toppled' over on the pave ment in front of the United States Hotel nt Market street and the. Penn sylvania railroad, Injuring the driver, Ijawrence Robinson, of 1752 Cameron street. When the heavy wagon was turning on the tiridge over the subway the front wheels skidded, turning at right angles to the wagon, upsetting It and throwing the wagon tongue up with the heavy horses truggling in the air. The driver had presence of mind, though thrown under the wagon, to hold on to the reins, preventing the tongue from going higher. A man, said to have been a negro, saw the horses choking to death as they hung suspended from the tongue and whipped out a knife and cut the har ness from their backs. He slipped away before the police could get his nuine. When the wagon turned over on the pavement two pedestrians were knocked to the sidewalk, but as they were not injured their names were not procured. Robinson, when taken to the Har risburg Hospital, was found to have an injured left arm and was suffering from shock. lie was admitted to a ward for treatment. $22,000,000 WORTH OF AMMONIA WASTED YEARLY By Associated Press Washington. Jan. 3.—A waste an nually In the United States of $22,000,- 000 worth of ammonia Is due to the prat ice of making coki- In the bee hive type of oven which does not ad mit the recovery of the distillation products. Department of Agriculture experts figure. From this ammonia there should be made, they say, am monia sulphate a variable fertilizing material. About $4,000.000 worth of tn» ammonia is obtained annually as a by-product of coke making, while more than five times that much is al lowed to go to waste. MAN HAH HYDROPHOBIA By Associated Press Syracuse, X. V., Jan. 3.- .1. i,i, 1 In lilm 11, former clerk of Onondaga county, is in a critical condition i. what physicians declare Is an attack of hydrophobia, caused by the bite of a dog last November, 12 PAGES. * POSTSCRIPT. MM OF PUTTER , LICENSE REFUSED BY DAUraiN CO. COURT j Judge McCarrell Hands Down Decision Just Before Noon Today WAS WIDESPREAD OPPOSITION i • Eighth Ward Hotel Owner Pro cured Options Through Realty Company After careful consideration of all the evidence, permission t«> transfer the license to the location witliln described is hereby refused. In that brief language and without further comment Additional Law Judge S. J. M McCarrell shortly before noon to-day refused the application of B. Leslie Potter for a transfer of the hotel license he now holds at 624 State street to Jvos. 25 and 27 South Third street. Potter, who Is one of the Eighth Ward hotelmen who must vacate his premises by March 1 because his prop erty has been bought by the State for the extension of Capitol Park, has made two previous attempts to obtain a new location within the last year or so. Third and Mueneh streets was the first site Potter chose, but withdrew that application because of the weight: of public sentiment against this; a little later he tried to Ret a transfer to Cameron and Horr streets, but with drew this also for the name reason. A few months ago Potter, through a realty affency, got an option on the properties of Mrs. Surah McCulloch and Mrs. Louise Aughinbaugh in South Third street, which he hoped to combine and remodel for hotel pur poses. There was widespread oppo sition to tills, church people and other citizens protesting vigorously against the establishing of a hotel there. On the witness stand it was devel oped that Mrs. Aughinbaugh didn't know to whom or for what purpose she agreed to sell her property; she admitted this in a letter to the court; and furthermore declared that she would not fulfill the terms of the op tion if a saloon or hotel was to be placed there. Attorneys thought an action would be brought by Hotter to compel the owner to comply with the contract terms, but it was believed that in view of (he fact that the <|iiestjnnt®t' transfer was really in abeyance, 110 action of this kind would be at tempted. MAIM; PARTIES MAY MERGE By Associated Press Augusta. Maine, Jan. 3. —The Re publican State committee yesterday directed the chairman and the execu tive committee to confer with a simi lar delegation from the Progressive State committee "with a view to bring ing the two parties together." For Hsrrlsbur* and vlolnltyi Rain or snow thin nftcrnonn and to night i |on»1 temperature about freezing;! Sunday fair and eolder. For Eastern Pennsylvania i Halo or anow to-night! Sunday eolder and generally fair e*cept snow flurries In northeast portion! high northeast to north winds dimin ishing Sunday. River No material change* Trill oeeur la river conditions. General Conditions The storm that was central over Southern Minnesota Friday morning. divided, the northern center passing off northeastward over the l.ake region with de creasing energy, while the south ern center moved rapidly south eastward with Ihcreastng Inten sity and Is now central over North Carolina. These disturb ances caused rain, snow and sleet generally east of the Mississippi river In the last twenty-tour , hours, except In New England anil ' In the Interior of New York, where precipitation had not yet begun at 8 a. m. to-day. Temperature! 8 a. m., 82| 2 p. m., M. Sun! Rises, 7|12 a. m.( seta, 4i43 p. in. Moon! First quarter, January 4. 4 p. m. River Stage I Two feet above low water mark. ■Yesterday's Weather Highest temperature, 31. I.owest temperature, 18. Mean temperature, 24. Normal temperature, 30. MARRIAGE LICENSES Charles Earl Dintaman, city, and Esther I. Solders, Bressler. Charles Deo McCleaster and Anna Catherine Suter, city. ' ' » Manufacturers— \ A Word WitS You Many of you are planning your advertising appropriations for 1914. You will want to make it the greatest year in your history. You will plan to sell more goods 1 han ever before. You will study your advertis ing as the biggest problem in your business. You will want to make your dol'ats count. Have you given proper consid eration to the great work tlist this and other newspapers are doing to promote co-operatton be tween manufacturers and deal ers? Have you seen how new markets are being made for you right at your doorstep? Co-operative advertising in the great newspapers of the country is going to be the money gstter of the future. Would you like to know mora about it while you are working on your plans? 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